How to add mods to Minecraft Server Java?

Adding Mods to Your Minecraft Server: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game that has gained a massive following worldwide. One of the reasons for its popularity is the vast array of mods available that can enhance gameplay, add new features, and even change the game’s overall feel. In this article, we will guide you through the process of adding mods to your Minecraft server using Java.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Minecraft server running on your local machine
• A Java Development Kit (JDK) installed on your machine
• The Minecraft Forge mod loader installed on your server
• The Minecraft Forge mod manager installed on your server

Step 1: Download and Install the Mod

To add mods to your Minecraft server, you need to download and install the mod you want to use. Here’s how to do it:

• Go to the official Minecraft Forge website and download the mod you want to use.
• Extract the mod’s zip file to a folder on your machine.
• Open the mod’s folder and find the mod.json file. This file contains information about the mod, including its dependencies and configuration.
• Create a new file called mod.json in the same folder with the following content:

  {
  
  "name": "My Mod",
  
  "version": "1.0",
  
  "description": "This is my mod",
  
  "author": "Your Name",
  
  "dependencies": {
  
  "net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1": "^1.8.2"
  
  }
  
  }

• Replace Your Name with your actual name and 1.0 with the version number of the mod you want to use.

Step 2: Configure the Mod

After downloading and installing the mod, you need to configure it to work with your Minecraft server. Here’s how:

• Open the mod.json file and find the dependencies section.
• Add the following lines to the dependencies section:

  {
  
  "net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1": "^1.8.2",
  
  "net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1 mods": {
  
  "My Mod": {
  
    "version": "1.0",
  
    "main": "com.example.mymod.Main"
  
  }
  
  }
  
  }

• Replace com.example.mymod with the actual package name of your mod.
• Replace 1.0 with the actual version number of your mod.

Step 3: Create a New Class

To use the mod’s code, you need to create a new class that extends the ModContainer class. Here’s how:

• Create a new file called MyMod.java in the same folder as the mod.json file.
• Add the following code to the MyMod.java file:

  
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.MinecraftServer;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainer;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;

public class MyMod extends ModContainer {
public MyMod(MinecraftServer server) {
super(server);
}

@Override
public void onEnable(ModContainerEvent event) {
// Add your mod’s code here
}

@Override
public void onDisable(ModContainerEvent event) {
// Add your mod’s code here
}
}

* Replace `com.example.mymod` with the actual package name of your mod.



**Step 4: Register the Mod**



To register the mod, you need to create a new class that extends the `ModContainerEventBus` class. Here's how:



* Create a new file called `MyModEventBus.java` in the same folder as the `MyMod.java` file.

* Add the following code to the `MyModEventBus.java` file:

```java

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;



public class MyModEventBus extends ModContainerEventBus {

  public MyModEventBus(MinecraftServer server) {

    super(server);

  }



  @Override

  public void onEnable(ModContainerEvent event) {

    // Add your mod's code here

  }



  @Override

  public void onDisable(ModContainerEvent event) {

    // Add your mod's code here

  }

}

• Replace com.example.mymod with the actual package name of your mod.

Step 5: Load the Mod

To load the mod, you need to create a new class that extends the ModContainer class. Here’s how:

• Create a new file called MyModContainer.java in the same folder as the MyMod.java file.
• Add the following code to the MyModContainer.java file:

  
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.MinecraftServer;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainer;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;

public class MyModContainer extends ModContainer {
public MyModContainer(MinecraftServer server) {
super(server);
}

@Override
public void onEnable(ModContainerEvent event) {
// Load the mod’s code here
}

@Override
public void onDisable(ModContainerEvent event) {
// Load the mod’s code here
}
}

* Replace `com.example.mymod` with the actual package name of your mod.



**Step 6: Load the Mod in the Server**



To load the mod in the server, you need to create a new class that extends the `ModContainerEventBus` class. Here's how:



* Create a new file called `MyModEventBus.java` in the same folder as the `MyMod.java` file.

* Add the following code to the `MyModEventBus.java` file:

```java

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;



public class MyModEventBus extends ModContainerEventBus {

  public MyModEventBus(MinecraftServer server) {

    super(server);

  }



  @Override

  public void onEnable(ModContainerEvent event) {

    // Load the mod's code here

  }



  @Override

  public void onDisable(ModContainerEvent event) {

    // Load the mod's code here

  }

}

• Replace com.example.mymod with the actual package name of your mod.

Step 7: Load the Mod in the Server (Java)

To load the mod in the server (Java), you need to create a new class that extends the ModContainer class. Here’s how:

• Create a new file called MyMod.java in the same folder as the MyModContainer.java file.
• Add the following code to the MyMod.java file:

  
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.MinecraftServer;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainer;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;

public class MyMod extends ModContainer {
public MyMod(MinecraftServer server) {
super(server);
}

@Override
public void onEnable(ModContainerEvent event) {
// Load the mod’s code here
}

@Override
public void onDisable(ModContainerEvent event) {
// Load the mod’s code here
}
}

* Replace `com.example.mymod` with the actual package name of your mod.



**Step 8: Load the Mod in the Server (Java) (Netty)**



To load the mod in the server (Java) (Netty), you need to create a new class that extends the `ModContainer` class. Here's how:



* Create a new file called `MyMod.java` in the same folder as the `MyModContainer.java` file.

* Add the following code to the `MyMod.java` file:

```java

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.MinecraftServer;

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainer;

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;

import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;



import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;

import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;

import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;

import io.netty.channel.SimpleChannelInboundHandler;



public class MyMod extends ModContainer {

  public MyMod(MinecraftServer server) {

    super(server);

  }



  @Override

  public void onEnable(ModContainerEvent event) {

    // Load the mod's code here

  }



  @Override

  public void onDisable(ModContainerEvent event) {

    // Load the mod's code here

  }

}

• Replace com.example.mymod with the actual package name of your mod.

Step 9: Register the Mod

To register the mod, you need to create a new class that extends the ModContainerEventBus class. Here’s how:

• Create a new file called MyModEventBus.java in the same folder as the MyMod.java file.
• Add the following code to the MyModEventBus.java file:

  
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEventBus;
  
  import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R1.ModContainerEvent;

public class MyModEvent